Brian Conlon
Brian has worked as an engineer on totalisator systems at the Brisbane racetracks for 32 years coming to Brisbane with the first on course computer totalisators.
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first automatic totalisator operating at Eagle Farm
The first automatic totalisator operating at Eagle Farm was installed in 1917 for the Queensland Turf Club and this was the third automatic totalisator to be installed in the world.
First meeting Totalisator Administration Board of Queensland
First meeting Totalisator Administration Board of Queensland, committee room Tattersall's Club, 1 March 1962. Left to right Mr C.C. Carey (Trotting Control Board), Dr T. J. Cooney (IATC), Mr Douglas Wadley (QTC), Mr A. Sakzewski (Chairman and Government Nominee), Dr C. W. Uhr (BATC), Dr J. F. O'Duffy (RJC), Mr T. L. Heatley (NQRA). Absent - Mr J. F. Banks (CQRA) who resigned March 1962 and was replaced by Mr F. Hart.
First meeting Totalisator Administration Board of Queensland
First meeting Totalisator Administration Board of Queensland-committee room Tattersall's Club.
On course computer totalisators
Australia has a rich history in the field of the automatic totalisator with the first one in the world being invented in Australia in 1913. The one installed at Eagle Farm in 1917 was only the third one in the world. These early Australian totalisators are regarded by some as the first computers and there are many anecdotes relating to the totes in Brisbane.